hoofdstad
Dutch
editEtymology
editFrom Middle Dutch hôvetstat, from hovet (“head”) + stat (“town”). Equivalent to modern hoofd- + stad.
Pronunciation
editNoun
edithoofdstad f (plural hoofdsteden, diminutive hoofdstadje n)
- capital city
- (plural only) (politics) The EU-member states, as opposed to 'Brussel'.
Derived terms
editDescendants
edit- Afrikaans: hoofstad